Following the death of Fresh Prince of Bel Air star James Avery on Wednesday, those who worked closely to him took to their social media accounts to send their condolences to Uncle Phil and his family.

Alfonso Ribeiro who starred alongside James as his son, Carlton Banks, in Fresh Prince of Bel Air expressed his sadness on Twitter.

The actor said:

I'm deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away. He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly. pic.twitter.com/UrW0EeBFbO